Senior Administrative Officer Job Placements – Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Job Title: Senior Administrative Officer
Organisation: Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports To: Director Finance And Administration
About US:
Dairy Development Authority is a Semi-Autonomous Agency under the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries. Its mandate is to develop and regulate the sector. It is established under the Dairy Industry Act, 1998 and its objectives are to provide proper coordination and efficient implementation of all Government policies which are designed to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency in the production of milk in Uganda by promoting production and competition in the dairy industry and monitoring the market for milk and dairy products.
Job Summary: To coordinate and provide administrative support to the smooth running of DDA activities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- To conduct orientation and induction programmes for newly recruited staff
- Initiate payroll and pay change reports
- Participate in the preparation of quarterly performance reports for administration
- Manage staff welfare, cleanliness and hygiene of office and the DDA premises
- Responsible for the availability of office supplies, office machinery, equipment and properties
- Ensure that the Authority machinery and equipment are in good a functional state, serviced and repaired in time
- Management of office utilities
- Responsible for the management of security of the Authority
- Management of Authority’s transport
- Supervise and manage the performance and development of staff in Administration in line with the Authority’s goals, objectives, policies and regulations
- Appraise performance of staff supervised and recommend training needs where appropriate to meet identified deficiencies in the required skills and competences
- Any other duties that may be assigned from time to time by management.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a degree in Human Resource Management or; Honor’s degree in Social work & Social Administration or; Honor’s of Business Administration & Management (Human Resource Management) or any other relevant Honour’s degree from a recognized University.
- Post graduate qualification in a related field is a must .
- Master’s degree in related field is an added advantage.
- At least 3 – years of working experience in a reputable Organization
How to Apply:
All Interested applicants who meet the specified job requirements should submit their application forms, up to date curriculum vitae and photocopies of certified academic credentials and three referees to the address below.
Executive Director
Dairy Development Authority (DDA)
Plot 1, Kafu Rd. Kampala
P.O. 34006
Kampala.
Tel: 0414-343883 / 0414-343901/2
E-mail: info@dda.or.ug
For those sending the applications online, please merger all your document into one fine, not exceeding 3mbs
Deadline: 6th December 2019.